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(No Model.)

W. SPENCER.

GRAPPLE. No. 336,498. Patented Feb. 16, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

\VILLIAM SPENCER, OF OIIEBOYGAN, MICHIGAN.

GRAPPLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 336,498, dated February 16, 1886.

(Nb model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, VVILLIAM SPENCER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Che boygan, in the county of Cheboygan and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grapples; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it ap pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has relation to spring grapples or holders for various purposes; and the object of the device is to provide a means for grappling and holding all kinds of articles to which it is adapted; and the novelty consists in the construction of the grapple itself, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The figure in the drawing is a perspective representation of my improved spring-grapple.

The grapple consists of a spring-wire frame,

made of a single piece of wire of suitable size and dimensions to correspond to the use to which it is intended to apply it.

A A are the sides, and are approximately parallel, having their lower ends bent inwardly at a right angle, to form the prongs a. The top B is somewhat arch-shaped, and its center is formed into a link, 0, for securing a screw or eyebolt, c. This link 0 forms a spring, and allows the arms or sides A A to spring outwardly, so that the prongs a will spread and engage the article to be held, and when it is desired to release thearticle it can be readily done by springing the sides A A apart with the hands, so as to disengage the prongs a a.

ing the device to a ladys dress or belt, and if it were to be secured to the wall a staple or book of some kind would have to be used. In my case the screweye can be detachably secured to any permanent fixture, or-it can be used as ahook when necessary; and it will thus be seen that the frame acts as a handle or lever in securing the screweye, so that no tool is required when the device is attached or detached.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, 1s

The frame B, made ofasingle piece ofspring wire, having the sides A A, projecting downward and terminating in right-angled arms a a, and having the link 0, provided with the screw-eye 0, whereby the said frame B will also form a handle for inserting the screw eye, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM SPENCER.

Witnesses:

J AMES A. MCCORMICK, D. D. MCDONALD. 

